1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina House District 43
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Paul E. Short Jr. (D) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Paul S. Clarkson (R) by 66.0 points.
Paul E. Short Jr.Democrat · winner
83.0%3,917
Paul S. ClarksonRepublican
17.0%801
4,718 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET